In this article, I’ll share how I resolved the ‘Couldn’t install — The configuration file wasn’t specified’ error with Error Code: 0–2054 (0) while installing a Microsoft product.
This error usually pops up during the installation process when the installer is unable to locate a necessary configuration file.
The Solution:
The resolution is straightforward: you need to provide the installer with the necessary configuration file. Here’s how to do it:
- Configure Your Office Installation:
- Visit the Microsoft Office Customization Tool at https://config.office.com/deploymentsettings.
- Select your system configuration (keep it at 64-bit).
- Choose “Office LTS Professional Plus 2021 — Volume License” under office suites.
- Proceed through the prompts, keeping the default settings, until you reach the language selection.
- Select “English” for language, then continue pressing ‘Next’, ensuring you disable the option to “uninstall any MSI version of Office.”
2. Configure Your Office Installation:
- After configuring your settings, click ‘Finish’ and then ‘Export’.
- Choose “Office Open XML formats,” agree to the license, and export. This action downloads your configuration file.
3. Download the Office Deployment Tool:
- Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=49117 and download the Office Deployment Tool.
- Once downloaded, create a new folder named “Office” in your Downloads directory and move the downloaded tool and “Configuration.xml” there.
4. Extract and Organize:
- Run the Office Deployment Tool as an administrator and agree to the license.
- Extract the files to the “Office” folder. Then, move this folder to your C drive for easier access.
5. Install Office:
- Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
- Navigate to your “Office” folder on the C drive using command line instructions.
cd c:\Office- Execute the commands provided in your guide to begin the Office installation.
setup /configure Configuration.xml
After executing the command, the installation process will commence. Please be patient as it progresses. Shortly, you should see a screen similar to the one displayed below.
Once the installation is complete, you will see a popup confirming that the process has successfully concluded.
Verify Installation:
- Once the installation completes, search for Office applications like PowerPoint, Word, and Excel to ensure they’re installed correctly.
- Launch each application, accept the license terms, and configure initial settings.
Conclusion:
You now have Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021 installed on your Windows machine. Enjoy the full suite of Office applications for your productivity needs.
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